Vojščica is typical Karst village with some preserved Karst homesteads and wells. It is located southeast from Kostanjevica, in municipality Miren-Kostanjevica, in vicinity of Slovenia-Italian state border. In the middle of the village is church St. Vid, which was erected between years 1924 and 1928. On the elevation Tabor, remains of prehistoric fort are located, which are archeological heritage.

In the area of the village, in prehistoric times, a small community was formed, which built a fort. This colonization also continued in Iron Age and in period of Antique Rome. From 13th century on, a small unfortified court stood in the village, which was a seat of extensive land property. In 14th century, it was owned by ministerials of Gorica counts, clan Thurn. Besides this coulmn court, here also stood churh St. Justin, around which, already in 15th century, stood anti-Turkish camp. After Austria-Venetian wars, camp lost his strategic meaning and because of that it started to decay.

Village Vojščica was heavily affected by WWI, as most of the houses were demolished. From the castle, only a part of the wall of the presbytery of the church St. Justin remains. New church, in the center of the village, is dedicated to saint Vid. In year 1957 they founded the parish Vojščica.

Church of St. Vid
Neoromanian church of St. Vid is located in the center of village Vojščica, which was built after 1st World War, more precisely in year 1928. It was built slightly away from the ruins in war demolished Gothic church of the same name, which was in 15th century also surrounded by a wall. [_Read more_]

Church of St. Justin
The church was erected in the Middle Ages, somewhere in the last middle of the 15th century. It was located on the area of the former historical fort from late Bronze and Iron Age in village Vojščica. Here stood anti-Turk fort Tabor, the church was erected inside the wall its self within that time mansion. [_Read more_]

Tabor
Tabor is located at the altitude 237 meters in the southern part of Vojščica on the western part of Komen plateau in the middle of Karst, where the remains of the prehistoric fort from the Iron Age are located, which are archaeological heritage. The colonization of this part goes back to Antiquity. [_Read more_]

Cavern Vojščica
The cavern is located in the valley, located along the local road Vojščica – Sela na Krasu, about 800 meters from the last houses in Vojščica, to the left of a large meadow. It is the immovable cultural heritage of the Austro-Hungarian origin, which was built between the years 1916 and 1917. [_Read more_]

NLS monument
Memorial is located on the left side of the road that leads from Dolnja (en. Lower) to Gornja (en. Upper) village or on the right side of the road towards the church of St. Vid. Memorial was in on June 1st, 1975 erected and uncovered by architect Aleksander Zavadlav. [_Read more_]

Tomb of Austria-Hungary soldiers
In the village civilian cemetery, next to the former Tabor, in village Vojščica, a former tomb of Austria-Hungary soldiers is located, from which only a pyramid-shaped monument is preserved today. It is a tomb of fallen officers, members of the 96th infantry regiment from Karlovac. [_Read more_]

Water tank
The water tank is located on the market in Vojščica, in the area of Dolnja vas, slightly away from the church of St. Vid. It is a profane building heritage. The water tank is surrounded by a stone wall, rectangularly closed. In the inner corner of the wall is a small fountain. [_Read more_]

Grmada on Karst
Grmada (it. Monte Ermada) is a 323 meters high elevation in Trieste Karst. In the south, it rises between Devin and Sesljan, and in the north if flows into Brestoviški dol. The elevation was very important during the WWI, as the Austro-Hungarian defense line run through the elevation. [_Read more_]

Karst cave Brstovci/Trščica/Greščica
The cave is located between villages Brestovica pri Komnu and Vojščica on the hill Grmada and has three names. In village Brestovica pri Komnu it is called Brstovci, in village Sela na Krasu Trščica and in Vojščica they call it Greščica. It is about 20 meters deep. [_Read more_]

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Herbal farm Rogelja
Herbal farm Rogelja is located in small, but beautiful Karst village Vojščica, not far from the Italian border on the western part of Slovenia. Passion for nature, health, well-being, and hospitality are already firmly rooted virtues of their grandfathers, which are being preserved from generation to generation. [_Read more_]